Record fish caught in Oklahoma

Anglers the world over gather regularly for fishing derbies to see who can land the biggest catch. But record-breaking fish can be caught at anytime, weighed on an International Game Fish Association-certified scale at any number of tackle shops or marinas, and compared to the IGFA's online records database. Sport-fishing enthusiasts can even have their own scales certified by the IGFA for a $40 fee.

Stacker compiled a list of record fish caught in Oklahoma using data from Land Big Fish. Fish pictured are not the actual record catch. Keep reading to see which bodies of water in your state hold some of the most massive fish around.

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Alligator Gar

- Weight: 192 lbs 1 oz
- Length: 91.5"
- Location: Red River
- Record set by James Tucker in 2011

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American Eel

- Weight: 5 lbs 7 oz
- Length: 39.5"
- Location: Illinois River
- Record set by Dolores Munsell in 1995

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Bigmouth Buffalo

- Weight: 59 lbs 15 oz
- Length: 43.75"
- Location: Greenleaf Lake
- Record set by Leroy Broaddrick in 1988

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Black Buffalo

- Weight: 22 lbs 3.024 oz
- Length: 35"
- Location: Fort Gibson Lake
- Record set by E. Dale Dampf in 2010

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Black Bullhead

- Weight: 6 lbs 13 oz
- Length: 18.675"
- Location: private pond
- Record set by Gary Cole in 1984

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Black Crappie

- Weight: 4 lbs 10 oz
- Length: 20"
- Location: private pond
- Record set by Rollie Williams in 1974

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Blue Catfish

- Weight: 98 lbs 0 oz
- Length: 54.6"
- Location: Lake Texoma
- Record set by BJ Nabors in 2004

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Bluegill Sunfish

- Weight: 2 lbs 6 oz
- Length: 12.75"
- Location: private pond
- Record set by Tom Shorter in 1987

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Brown Trout

- Weight: 17 lbs 4 oz
- Length: 32.75"
- Location: Mountain Fork River
- Record set by Jason Archie in 2005

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Chain Pickerel

- Weight: 2 lbs 10 oz
- Length: 22.5"
- Location: Mountain Fork
- Record set by Eric Lowe in 1982

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Channel Catfish

- Weight: 35 lbs 15 oz
- Length: 39.25"
- Location: Taft Lake
- Record set by Gary Doak Jr. in 2005

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Common Carp

- Weight: 35 lbs 0 oz
- Length: 37.5"
- Location: Spavinaw Lake
- Record set by Kenneth Patton in 1997

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Flathead Catfish

- Weight: 78 lbs 8 oz
- Length: 51"
- Location: El Reno City Reservoir
- Record set by Richard Williams in 2010

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Freshwater Drum

- Weight: 38 lbs 0 oz
- Length: 41.75"
- Location: Tenkiller Lake
- Record set by Harold Phillips in 1976

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Goldeye

- Weight: 2 lbs 8 oz
- Length: 18.675"
- Location: Arkansas River
- Record set by James R. Smith in 1996

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Grass Carp

- Weight: 64 lbs 46 oz
- Length: 46"
- Location: Arbuckle Lake
- Record set by Dan West in 1998

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Grass Pickerel

- Weight: 0 lbs 7 oz
- Length: 13"
- Location: Beaver Creek
- Record set by Barry Bryant in 1995

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Green Sunfish

- Weight: 2 lbs 7 oz
- Length: 13"
- Location: private pond
- Record set by Eddie Shulanberger in 1972

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Hybrid Sunfish

- Weight: 1 lbs 14 oz
- Length: 12.375"
- Location: private pond
- Record set by Hal Smith in 1997

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Largemouth Bass

- Weight: 14 lbs 12.3 oz
- Length: 26"
- Location: Cedar Lake
- Record set by Benny Williams, Jr. in 2012

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Longnose Gar

- Weight: 41 lbs 0 oz
- Length: 62"
- Location: Red River
- Record set by Dean Pittman in 1988

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Northern Pike

- Weight: 36 lbs 8 oz
- Length: 44"
- Location: Lake Carl Etling
- Record set by Raymond Fernandez in 1976

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Paddlefish

- Weight: 125 lbs 7 oz
- Length: 55"
- Location: Arkansas River
- Record set by Aaron Stone in 2011

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Rainbow Trout

- Weight: 10 lbs 4 oz
- Length: 27"
- Location: Illinois River
- Record set by Billy Payne in 1966

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Redear Sunfish

- Weight: 2 lbs 1 oz
- Length: 12.75"
- Location: private pond
- Record set by Ruby Lee Farmer in 1973

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River Carpsucker

- Weight: 7 lbs 11 oz
- Length: 24"
- Location: private pond
- Record set by Bill Kenyon in 1990

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River Redhorse

- Weight: 8 lbs 5 oz
- Length: 28.5"
- Location: Illinois River
- Record set by Williw Pippin in 1977

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Sauger

- Weight: 5 lbs 5 oz
- Length: 23"
- Location: Kerr Reservoir
- Record set by Chet Munds in 1981

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Saugeye

- Weight: 10 lbs 0 oz
- Length: 28.5"
- Location: Fort Cobb Lake
- Record set by Curt Wilkerson in 2006

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Shortnose Gar

- Weight: 5 lbs 6 oz
- Length: 32"
- Location: Brown Lake
- Record set by Robert Byrd in 2003

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Shovelnose Sturgeon

- Weight: 2 lbs 15 oz
- Length: 29"
- Location: Arkansas River
- Record set by Paul R. Foreman in 1997

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Skipjack Herring

- Weight: 3 lbs 6 oz
- Length: 19"
- Location: Lake Eufaula Tailwaters
- Record set by Bobby Moore in 1992

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Smallmouth Bass

- Weight: 8 lbs 7 oz
- Length: 23.2"
- Location: Lake Lawtonka
- Record set by Ryan Wasser in 2012

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Smallmouth Buffalo

- Weight: 44 lbs 2 oz
- Length: 35"
- Location: Konawa
- Record set by Marvin Williams in 2007

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Spotted Bass

- Weight: 8 lbs 2 oz
- Length: 23.5"
- Location: private pond
- Record set by O. J. Stone in 1958

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Striped Bass

- Weight: 47 lbs 8 oz
- Length: 48"
- Location: Illinois River
- Record set by Louis Parker in 1996

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Walleye

- Weight: 12 lbs 13 oz
- Length: 30.33"
- Location: Robert S Kerr
- Record set by Kerry Carter in 2004

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White Bass

- Weight: 5 lbs 4 oz
- Length: 21"
- Location: Lake Eufaula
- Record set by Paul Grace in 1984

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White Crappie

- Weight: 4 lbs 15 oz
- Length: 19"
- Location: private pond
- Record set by Frank Robinson in 1991